''Pteroceltis'' is a genus of small trees in the family Cannabaceae and containing the living species ''

Pteroceltis tatarinowii ''Pteroceltis tatarinowii'' a species of tree endemic to China and the only extant member of the genus ''Pteroceltis''. Common names include blue sandalwood, wingceltis or qing tan (). Trees grow to tall and are used for timber, the bark fiber ...

''. The genus is now restricted to an endemic range in China and Mongolia. The genus has a fossil record which includes species described from Korea, Japan, Germany, and the United States. The fossil record includes one described species from North America, ''

Pteroceltis knowltoni ''Pteroceltis'' is a genus of small trees in the family Cannabaceae and containing the living species ''Pteroceltis tatarinowii''. The genus is now restricted to an endemic range in China and Mongolia. The genus has a fossil record which include ...

'' from the Middle Eocene

Cockfield Formation The Cockfield Formation is a geologic formation in Mississippi. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period. See also * List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Mississippi * Paleontology in Mississippi The location of the s ...

in Tennessee, while an undescribed species is known from the

Klondike Mountain Formation The Klondike Mountain Formation is an Early Eocene (Ypresian) geological formation located in the northeast central area of Washington state. The formation, named for the type location designated in 1962, Klondike Mountain north of Republic, Wash ...

of Washington. One late Oligocene species ''

Pteroceltis tertiaria ''Pteroceltis'' is a genus of small trees in the family Cannabaceae and containing the living species ''Pteroceltis tatarinowii''. The genus is now restricted to an endemic range in China and Mongolia. The genus has a fossil record which include ...

'' has been described from strata near Rott, Germany. The largest diversity of fossils are from Asia, with ''

Pteroceltis shanwangensis ''Pteroceltis'' is a genus of small trees in the family Cannabaceae and containing the living species ''Pteroceltis tatarinowii''. The genus is now restricted to an endemic range in China and Mongolia. The genus has a fossil record which include ...

'' from the Miocene

Shanwang flora The Shanwang National Geology Park () is located in central Shandong Shandong ( , ; ; alternately romanized as Shantung) is a coastal province of the People's Republic of China and is part of the East China region. Shandong has played a maj ...

in China, the

Abura flora Abura may refer to: * Abura, Iran, a village in Hamadan Province, Iran * Achieng Abura (died 2016), Kenyan musician * Mount Abura, Fukuoka, Japan * Abura, ancient name of Khabur (Euphrates) a river of west Asia * Abura-Dunkwa, the capital of Abura/ ...

of Japan preserved '' Pterocarya ezoana'', and both ''

Pteroceltis taoae ''Pteroceltis'' is a genus of small trees in the family Cannabaceae and containing the living species ''Pteroceltis tatarinowii''. The genus is now restricted to an endemic range in China and Mongolia. The genus has a fossil record which include ...

'' plus ''

Pteroceltis kungshimensis ''Pteroceltis'' is a genus of small trees in the family Cannabaceae and containing the living species ''Pteroceltis tatarinowii''. The genus is now restricted to an endemic range in China and Mongolia. The genus has a fossil record which include ...

'' known from the Miocene Hoengyeong Formation in North Korea.

References

{{Taxonbar, from1=Q3487254 Cannabaceae Plants described in 1873 Trees of China Endemic flora of China Rosales genera